CineTel Films’ Paul Hertzberg has been re-elected to a second term as Chairperson of the Independent Film & Television Alliance‘s Executive Committee. Voting took place during the annual member meeting of the IFTA, the indie trade organization that runs the annual American Film Market in Santa Monica. This year’s...

Australian agriculture’s biggest threat needs a global approach Australia has been free of foot and mouth disease since 1872, but it is still considered the most serious biosecurity threat to Australia’s agricultural industries. A widespread outbreak could cost the economy more than A$16 billion in the first 12 months....

Problems with Australia’s foreign investment review system are more rooted in perception than in reality. Many of the gripes we hear from Chinese miners about confusing laws and taxes, environmental standards and stakeholder concerns are just the growing pains of a sector that is still finding its way on...

Since the beginning of the global crisis in 2007-08 I have argued that the crisis was a consequence primarily of global trade imbalances generated by structural features that led to significant saving imbalances in China, the US, and within Europe. I describe this model in more detail in my...

Beef, boats and elections: what’s in store for the Australia-Indonesia relationship Somehow, the debate on Indonesia-Australia relations has got stuck on Bali, beef and boats.While there is no point pretending that either beef or boats are about to disappear as issues any time soon, we need to broaden the...

Presented by Sustainable Development Committee of Austcham Hong Kong and Macau a seminar on Sustainability – A Panel Discussion on Reporting Formats. Lunch Seminar | Wednesday 25 September 2013 The Hong Kong Stock Exchange recently published guidelines for listed companies to report on Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) factors....

“Hedge funds and Asian buyers, especially from China, are analysing mining companies and agricultural businesses including dairy, cattle and wheat farms that are in distress with a view to take controlling or minority stakes. Turnaround and insolvency experts, lawyers, bankers and hedge funds themselves say they expect the mining...

The requirement that investments from China over $248 million be referred to the Foreign Investment Review Board for approval is reportedly a sticking point for Australia-China Free Trade Agreement negotiations. Beijing wants the review-free threshold raised to $1 billion in line with concessions offered to American and New Zealand...

The Australian Chamber is pleased to invite you to an Agriculture Investment Roundtable & Complimentary Lunch hosted by Dr John McVeigh MP, Queensland Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Queensland, the food bowl of Australia, offers extensive agriculture investment opportunities. The state’s agricultural sector generates A$15 billion of annual...

Hong Kong Director Briefing: Positioning yourself in this decade – The role of the NED in Asia Directors are becoming highly sought after, especially those with experience in the dynamic and emerging markets in South East Asia. What are the skills, competencies and experiences that Boards will look for...